Purchasing Federal Duck Stamps is easy!

"... Purchasing Federal Duck Stamps is easy! We offer a variety of methods for you to purchase the annual stamp – whether you need one for migratory bird hunting, admittance to a National Wildlife Refuge, as part of your stamp or art collection, to showcase the wildlife species, or because you want an easy and effective way to support habitat conservation. The annual Federal Duck Stamp goes on sale at the end of June. A “First Day of Issue” event is often held to celebrate the artists, purchasers, and conservation partners. ...Buy Duck Stamp Commemorative Products"   
Source: www.fws.gov

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USPS touts crackdown on postal crime, carrier robberies, with hundreds of arrests

"... The Postal Service announcement on Wednesday came against a backdrop of rallies by the National Association of Letter Carriers calling for better protection of carriers and harsh punishment for criminals who rob them. They’ve been held across the country in recent months, including one Tuesday in Denver and another Wednesday in Houston. ..."   
Source: www.wsfa.com

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Stamp Collecting | World War I Stamps

"...The "Great War" forever changed the map of the world. Military occupations, postwar mandates, and plebiscites created numerous new governments. From the disintegration of the Russian, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian empires emerged newly-independent nations, while nationalist and irredentist movements took advantage of the chaos to claim sovereign territory. Whatever their origins, and no matter how long- or short-lived these new governments were destined to be, they all announced their arrival by issuing postage stamps. Enjoy this selection of stamps related to World War I and its aftermath. ..."   
Source: Smithsonian

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WATCH: Postal Service worker says a man allegedly threw an axe at her truck

"Diondra Weaver says she's lucky the hatchet didn't go through her open window. She drove away with her life and captured it all on video. Advertisement Weaver, a truck driver for USPS, says she was on I-80 Saturday when she says a truck driver thought she was driving too slow..."   
Source: www.ketv.com

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Connecticut postmaster admits to defrauding USPS through cash bribes and credit card schemes

"... A former Connecticut postmaster could face 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding the U.S. Postal Service of $875,000 through bribery and embezzlement schemes. Ephrem D. Nguyen, a postmaster for a postal office in Danbury, Connecticut pleaded guilty on Oct. 13 to multiple schemes involving using USPS credit cards to pay a vendor about at least $760,000 more than necessary for maintenance and ..."   
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Alabama | Madison residents frustrated with mail delivery

"They say they receive their letters from the mail carrier late at night and they fear this leaves an opening for their items to be stolen. ... “There’s five or six of us on this road and some days everyone gets a package. Most days, someone gets at least one package…and that comes around 2 o’clock. Why not bring the mail then? I don’t like anything sitting in my mailbox overnight. There’s far too much theft going on. They may be checking for checks too. I actually did have one go missing,” Seavers said. ..."   
Source: whnt.com

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US Postal Inspection Service offers up to $150K for info about theft suspects

"...leading to the arrest and conviction of two suspects who robbed a postal service letter carrier in June. Two men robbed a carrier at about 5:45 p.m. on June 6 in the 4000 block of California Street at Ninth Avenue in San Francisco. The pair was captured on security footage, which the USPS is hoping will help lead to their arrest. ..."   
Source: www.cbsnews.com

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Carrying on: At age 80, an Anchorage mail carrier has served the same neighborhood for nearly a half-century

"...Charles Seamans says his U.S. Postal Service job has been like a hobby. His connections to the Turnagain community make thoughts of retiring difficult. ..."   
Source: www.adn.com

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Postal Service to increase stamp prices again in 2024 due to ‘inflationary pressures’

"... The price of sending mail is about to go up, again. The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday it might increase stamp prices in 2024 for the second year in a row, citing pressures from inflation. If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the changes would take effect Jan. 21, 2024. New rates include a 2-cent increase for First-Class Mail Forever stamp, among other proposed changes. ..."   
Source: yahoo.com

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USPS will be closed for Columbus Day, no mail will be delivered

"...On Monday, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed in observance of Columbus Day, a federal holiday. According to USPS, there will be no residential or business mail deliveries on Oct. 9, and will resume services on Oct. 10. ..."   
Source: yahoo.com

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Postal Worker Supports Fentanyl Addiction with Stolen Mail

"...a case of one postal worker stealing from his customers to support his fentanyl addiction. In January 2022, we received a hotline tip that six cash vault packages for Verizon were missing. The tracking numbers to the Verizon Priority Mail parcels the deposits were in corresponded to a former city carrier’s route in Live Oak, Florida. ...When they searched his vehicle, OIG agents recovered about 409 pieces of undelivered mail, which contained about $3,800, mostly from stolen greeting cards. The agents also seized a mixture of pills the subject thought were oxycodone pills. "   
Source: www.uspsoig.gov

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